I need help with possible networking. My roommates and I are getting DSL in our college apartment. Does the computer just need to be connected to a phone jack or is ONE computer only connected and the rest have to be networked.

If I do have to network, what do I need to buy to setup the network to share among a possible 4 computers?

 

the BRIDGE is connected to the phone jack. your modem wont know what the shit to do with a dsl port.

i would get an inexpensive router, (NOT dlink) with built in 4 port switch. you would connect this via ethernet to your provided DSL bridge, and via ethernet to up to 4 other computers. obviously if you have more than 4 get a larger switch + router.

 

and of course each pc will need it's own network (NIC) card installed too

 

ahh...so the BRIDGE is the DSL "modem"? So I would need to connect the BRIDGE to a router and then connect via ethernet cables to each computers network card?

 

and depending where your computers are, you might need a wireless router and wireless network cards....unless you don't mind lots of cords running through your place.


I'm going through the same thing when I move into my new place.

 

http://www.linksys.com/products/prod...cid=29&prid=20

 

don't go dsl, get cable. Much faster and better. I had dsl and it sucked ass compared to cable.

 

DSL Modem --->Router/4 port Switch--->network cards for your computers and some cable and your set. It's pretty simple stuff...if you lived closer to me i;d come give u a hand.:thumbup:

 

what they said

 

how much does a DSL modem and four port switch cost? looks like im going broadband too :hugglez: